Connecting IDE HD

[tarsierspectral]

Hi guys,

I have one of the new Mac Pros and I'd like to connect internal IDE drive to my computer; I want to keep it as internal drive though. I don't want to connect it to my USB port. Any advice how to do it? Any converter/cable you can recommend?

Thank you!

 

[Hellhammer]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...6002&cm_re=sata_to_ide-_-12-206-002-_-Product

Something like that should do it, although I'm not 100% sure does that fit into Mac Pro's HD bay (it looks pretty small so I would say it does).

 

[beto2k7]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...6002&cm_re=sata_to_ide-_-12-206-002-_-Product

Something like that should do it, although I'm not 100% sure does that fit into Mac Pro's HD bay (it looks pretty small so I would say it does).

The only real problem with that solution would be driving power to the IDE drive. I used one of those on a pc and it required the old floppy drive power cable

 

[tarsierspectral]

thanks guys. so I guess I will wait and see if anyone else has any other solution

 

[rickvanr]

if you have space, put it in the optical drive, buy a sata to IDE adapter and a molex to SATA power adapter.. viola

 

[dr. shdw]

Why?

 

[tarsierspectral]

if you have space, put it in the optical drive, buy a sata to IDE adapter and a molex to SATA power adapter.. viola

I have the SSD in the optical drive bay

 

[tarsierspectral]

Why?

why what?

 

[ActionableMango]

I have the SSD in the optical drive bay

I'd put the SSD in a sled and the IDE hard drive in the optical bay in order to use the adapter.

 

[ActionableMango]

why what?

Why what where?

 

[netkas]

there is one problem, adapters which is sata1 compliant doesnt work well when ahci mode is enabled (which is kinda sata2 feature)

 

[blueroom]

Bin the old IDE drive, it's probably at the end of its reliable life. I'd bet you can get a modern SATA drive with more GB for about $50.

 

[dr. shdw]

Bin the old IDE drive, it's probably at the end of its reliable life. I'd bet you can get a modern SATA drive with more GB for about $50.

This.

Why do you need to connect an IDE drive?

 

[goMac]

1) Hook IDE drive up in external case.
2) Buy a SATA drive an install it into your computer.
3) Clone IDE drive to SATA drive.
4) Unplug IDE drive.
5) Profit!

But in all seriousness, this is probably the only way. There is no way to put an IDE drive into an internal bay. No space for a converter, even if you could find one. Why would you want to anyway?

 

[tarsierspectral]

Bin the old IDE drive, it's probably at the end of its reliable life. I'd bet you can get a modern SATA drive with more GB for about $50.

The drive hasn't been used yet. What makes you think it's at the end of its life?
But I don't want to buy a drive if I have this new $500GB sitting doing nothing. I thought I could just put it inside my computer and use it as a backup. I am out of physical space to have an external one.

 

[tarsierspectral]

1) Hook IDE drive up in external case.
2) Buy a SATA drive an install it into your computer.
3) Clone IDE drive to SATA drive.
4) Unplug IDE drive.
5) Profit!

But in all seriousness, this is probably the only way. There is no way to put an IDE drive into an internal bay. No space for a converter, even if you could find one. Why would you want to anyway?

There is nothing on the IDE drive. It's new

 

[goMac]

There is nothing on the IDE drive. It's new

Then I'd return it. IDE is really old.

 

[ActionableMango]

I had assumed you had some sort of exotic drive that you just had to use and couldn't get a modern version of.

But yeah, if it's just a blank IDE hard drive I certainly wouldn't spend any additional money or time on getting it working. Just get a new SATA hard drive.

 

[tarsierspectral]

Then I'd return it. IDE is really old.

I didn't buy it recently.

 

[tarsierspectral]

I had assumed you had some sort of exotic drive that you just had to use and couldn't get a modern version of.

But yeah, if it's just a blank IDE hard drive I certainly wouldn't spend any additional money or time on getting it working. Just get a new SATA hard drive.

I wouldn't mind using it as a back up since I already have it

 

[goMac]

I didn't buy it recently.

It's too old now. Sorry.

There just isn't way this is going to happen. The bays inside the Mac Pro have no room at all for an adaptor.